The seller had a military contractor job with security clearance.

However the event of default just gives the holder or beneficiary of the security interest the RIGHT to accelerate all payments and call the note due..

The real property investment can be repositioned if it proves disappointing in its original form; it can be refinanced or recapitalized if it has too much or too e pensive debt; inflation over time bales out many bad purchases, and finally the investors knowledge, experience and abilities can be leveraged to turn around a cash flow negative property.I’ll provide an exampleThree years ago we purchased a note from a bank secured by two auto repair facilities with a large amount of excess land.  

I would check this out with a seasoned securities attorney for their opinion/guidance.  

You are not a borrower, you are not liable for the debt, you may need to sign the security instrument to allow the mortgage to be recorded, but this does not change the above statements.

I've wondered that myself and thought: If an investor was looking for birddogs why would the birddog have to pay the investor money before they began securing leads for the investor, that the investor would then in turn give the birddog an investor's cut on the profit end???

.- Financing: Starting with cash but hoping to secure loans for future investments.

Lock down the spot get it secured...That is exactly what we're looking for.

When its included in a lease for real estate then the laws pertaining to residential rental security deposits in your state apply but when its separate you should have more leeway to get some additional deposit to protect you.

Unfortunately, the husband lost his job about 8 months ago and, from what I'm told, hasn’t been able to secure another one—not even in retail or fast food.